We have all heard the stories of planes crashing or something horrific happening, which causes many to have the fear of flying. Statistically though, flying is safer than driving a car. Unfortunately for those on Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 2501, their worst fear would come true. This plane would disappear over Lake Michigan and 70 years later, more questions than answers remain. Today, we tell you their story.

Sources:

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwest_Orient_Airlines_Flight_2501
• http://www.michiganshipwrecks.org/shipwrecks-2/shipwreck-categories/airplane-losses-lost-and-found/northwest-airlines-flight-2501-dc4
• https://www.wzzm13.com/amp/article/news/local/michigan-life/time-travel-explorers-sunken-wreckage-airliner-flight-2501/69-4384c7bd-81a4-4fb0-a45e-54a875e3d4ed
• https://www.discovery.com/shows/expedition-unknown/the-mystery-of-northwest-flight-2501-pictures
• https://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2013/06/west_michigan_author_claims_to.html
• https://midwestflyer.com/?p=10222
• https://airlinegeeks.com/2017/06/20/the-disapperance-of-northwest-orient-flight-2501/
• https://www.milwaukeemag.com/strange-true-story-disappearance-flight-2501-milwaukee/
• http://www.michiganshipwrecks.org/shipwrecks-2/shipwreck-categories/airplane-losses-lost-and-found